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Bruce Lee built up body builders now, did he? Well he's won fights against many largely built men yes, boxers and the like, but that can not be solely put on strength, its due to technique and strategy also. By the way, bodybuilders train for muscle size and aesthetic qualities moreso than strength, endurance, or speed. They weighttrain to cause hypertrophy and increase muscle size, more than to increase strength. As a general rule, smaller people tend to be stronger pound for pound - I can't remember why exactly though, sorry. Bruce Lee strained for strength and speed, not bulging biceps - alongside his small frame thats sure fire to be strong pound-for-pound.

I train them twice a week, and will be doing so for the next six months. After that I may start working them three times a week. It depends how long you have already been working your abs for in the past, what intensity you work your abs at, what sort of nutrition you get, and a whole host of other factors. Every other day sounds good. If it was up to me I would rather try to swap around routines and make my ab exercises more intensive (seem to be using that word a lot lately!) than train them every day. Remember the abdominals are like any other muscle in the body, they take time to heal just like any other!

I'd also agree with ckdstudent - eat healthy with plenty of exercise and you'll get the results you need. It may take a bit more time and willpower but you'll get there in the end, plus there is less risk of malnutrition and injury!

Only the professional Bodybuilders may try taking Ketosis a stage further, but the majority of ones that aren't on steroids and diuretics and all that stick to the original keto. I would not use Ketosis myself since I do not know as much about it as I would like to yet, plus I see nothing wrong with relying on Carbohydrates for energy. Ketosis can work for some, others may suffer too badly in those 3 days and decide not to persue it. It is up the individual, as well as they are well informed. This is why I recommended Hiya a website he could do some research with. I'd just like to say I didn't have the time to read the entirity of your post here Deby, I was simply trying to help out. I agree - don't even consider taking keto to the extreme, but the original ketosis diet can and has worked for many and if you seriously want to try it out, I suggest you do your research and ask questions so that you understand what is happening to your body and why you may feel ill at times. Don't attempt this without the proper knowledge. Peace.

Sorry if my message sounded a little harsh, I typed that early in the morning. No hard feelings. There is no one right or wrong way with weight training, but there are dozens of different methods. Working the same muscle once a week will suit those who go for intensity, and working it 2-3 times a week would suit those that prefer not so extreme methods. Whatever you choose, make sure it suits you!

I suggest you do a search on Ketosis off of http://www.bodybuilding.com - do plenty of researching first before diving into Ketosis! Good luck!

Erm Kickchick, while I agree with the majority of your post, many weightlifters will only work the same bodypart once a week due to the intensity of the workout and how the muscle needs so long to heal afterwards. If you try squatting 3 sets with a weight that will bring you to failure in 6-8 reps, I'm sure you'd be aching for more than one day afterwards. Working your muscles every other day can lead to overtraining unless you work them with the intensity of one of those many guys you see in the gym lying in a steambath, hoping to lose fat from it.

Happy birthday James! :bdaybiggrin:

Heres one you may find useful. Stand with your feet together, side by side. Now with your left lead throw a hook kick to the left. Replace the foot and do the same, with your right leg. Alternate for as long as you see fit. In the end, practice makes perfect. Good luck!

Take care and have fun, get back to us when you can!

First of all searcher, welcome to Karateforums.com! Yes, I've heard the term BUD/S used before here. I have a friend who's uncle was in the SAS, and I am going to find out what some of the BUD/S or actual training was like for them. And I like that quote a lot, it applies lot when it comes down to the real difficult training.

Plenty of endurance work with Cardiovascular exercises and high repititions to basic bodyweight exercises such as pushups, situps, and pullups. And yes incorporating Pylometric exercises are useful for any Martial artist, do a search on the web or for examples on this forum and I'm sure you'll find plenty of results.

I disagree in part with that Bitseach. Pain is fine, its simply what sort of pain. Muscular pain is fine. If you really tear your muscles up with weights you shouldn't have to work those same muscles out again for anywhere up to a whole week. A slight burning is a good sign of lactic acid build up, not of muscle teardown. You can keep things safe with heavy weights, using the correct form and keeping a spotter available. As for this internal scar tissue claim - I have not heard of this before and shall ask about it on a Bodybuilding forum later tonight. In the end, its each to their own. I simply prefer pushing myself hard and then getting good amount of rest and nutrition. I see good gains this way.

You can do a search off of google.com and I'm sure you'll find many results. Even better though, go to http://www.kickboxing.com and look on the list on the left, there's sure to be a kendo link there. Click it and you'll get background information alongside links to other websites covering kendo technique, history, and theory. Have fun.

Real Warriors do not concern themselves with tournaments, they train for war. We all learn lessons through competition, and indeed his is to be humble. Get him to accept the defeat and channel that feeling of frustration into training harder.

Have fun! Seriously, good luck. Keep yourself relaxed, get a good night's sleep, have a good meal, and do us proud.

Welcome the Karateforums.com GEO! I am not attending those championships, but I would be interested in knowing how it goes, so keep me posted! Welcome again.

Take care and have fun Gumby!

Kata are an essential part of training for any serious martial artist... Kata are often considered useless and boring because the student does not put the effort, thought, concentration and focus into the kata. And considering how many are taught in the modern day, it comes as no suprise that this view is common. However to those that do give kata proper seriousness and concentration, they will get physical and mental benefits from the kata. Funakoshi was awesome, and his karate study revolved around Kata. Kata is a moving form of meditation, and is a stepping stone between seated meditation and and complete clear-mindedness while sparring or fighting. Its valueable in itself as well since it allows you to practice combinations you wouldn't normally think up, and as G95 said, Kata clears the mind and trains the body. If you look into some of Forrest E. Morgan's views on kata, you will find some interesting stuff there. Now I'm off to go practice my kata for an hour, do my basics then go for a run, laters.

on the SEALs site it says biking is an alternative to swimming, but it must be done for twice the duration. If you have the time, try that. Of course you can simply take some things from their routine and mix it with other things and your own input, get something that works for you.

No swimming pools anywhere near me. Going once a week would be a challenge, going 5 times a week is damned near impossible. I am very busy timewise anyway, juggling school, coursework, training and sleep is a fine balance as it is.

Maybe they wish to start training in another art after learning the fundamentals of their current one, and use Black Belt as a good mark of basic understanding to expand upon with another art. Simply quitting all Martial Arts after black belt though, I wouldn't understand that - surely they would appreciate the Martial Arts and wish to continue studying, and not be in it entirely for the belt?

:bdaybiggrin:Happy birthday Karateforums.com! It's been a great year, and I'm sure we'll continue to have success throughout the next! Thanks for the ride.

I just got my Blue Belt after a hard day's grading!

There's no versus about it. One may use neither, one, or both. Personally I did do both but now I am dropping the weight training and replacing it with a load of pushups, pullups, and dips (see Navy SEALs thread). If one is on a "Bulking" period they may not do so much cardio, but when on a "cutting" period they may do more. I personally enjoy reaping the benfits of both.